[a little] {n.} or {adj.} A small amount (of); some. - Usually "a little" is different in meaning from "little", which emphasizes the negative; "a little" means "some"; but "little" […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

born yesterday

[born yesterday] {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. - Usually used in negative sentences. * /When Bill started the new job, the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

worth a cent

[worth a cent] {adj. phr.} Worth anything; of any value. - Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /The book was old and it was not worth a cent./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to speak of

[to speak of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Important; worth talking about; worth noticing. - Usually used in negative sentences. * /Did it rain yesterday? Not to speak of./ * /What happened […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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at once

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raise one's sights

[raise one's sights] {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. * /Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have a […]

chime in

[chime in] {v.} 1. {informal} To join in. * /The whole group chimed in on the chorus./ * /When the argument got hot, John […]

lay to

[lay to] {v.} 1. To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause. * /He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) All religions issue Bibles against Satan, and say the most injurious things against him, but we never hear his […]

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